X-Carriage The X-Carriage is the part of the 3D printer that controls the position of the print head on the

Feedstock Feedstock is the raw material that is used in 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, to create a

Polyamide Nylon Polyamide Nylon is a thermoplastic and is commonly used in such products as women’s nylons, parachutes, and carpet.

3D Model Slicer In 3D printing, a 3D model slicer is a program that takes 3D models saved as STL

Granular 3D Printing Granular 3D printing is an additive manufacturing technique that fuses material in a granular bed and moves

Build Platform Also called the build plate, print bed, or build bed, the build platform is the part of the

Trimble/Google 3D Warehouse The Google 3D Warehouse is now the Trimble 3D Warehouse. The Trimble 3D Warehouse is a sister

Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM) is a 3D printing technology patented by Helisys Inc., now Cubic Technologies.

Heated Build Platform in 3D Printers A heated build platform, also known as a heated bed, on a 3D printer

Direct Metal Printing (DMP) Like other 3D printing technologies, Direct Metal Printing (DMP) builds objects layer by layer in a

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is 3D printing technology which uses a laser to fuse plastic, metal,

Cubify Design Cubify Design, by 3D Systems, is a computer-aided design (CAD) software that allows users to create complex parts.

Electronic Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3) Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication (EBF3) is an additive manufacturing process (3D printing) being developed by

Build Envelope Every 3D printer has a build envelope. The build envelope is the maximum volume the printer can print

Ultraviolet (UV) Curing Ultraviolet (UV) curing is a process that uses ultraviolet light to cure (solidify) liquid inks, coatings, or

Defense Distributed and their 3D Printed Gun The Liberator Defense Distributed is an organization that has designed a firearm, the